Plumbing-fixture for bath-rooms.



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PLUMBING FIXTURE FOR BATH ROOMS.

APPLICATION FILED IAN- IG. I915.

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PLUMBING FIXTURE FOR BATH ROOMS.

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Patent/ad Sept. 19, 1916.

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WILLIAM LA VELLE AND JAMES H. DURKIN, OF SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

PLUMBING-FIXTURE FQR BATH-ROOMS.

Application filed January 16, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be itknown that we, l/VILLIAM LA VELLE and JAMES H. DURKIN, both citizens of the United States, and residents of Sioux City, in the county of lVoodbury and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plumbing- Fixtures for Bath-Rooms, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to plumbing fixtures for bath rooms.

The invention has for its primary object the production of improved plumbing fixtures for bath rooms which may be readily and properly installed without the aid of labor skilled in the plumbing art.

Another object of the invention is the production of a combined drainage system and supporting means for the closets, closettanks and lavatories of bath rooms.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention, consisting in the construction, combination and novel arrangement of parts, will be fully understood from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this application and in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, of which,

Figure l is a plan of a plumbing installation constructed in accordance with the invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevation of the soil-pipe and members associated therewith; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same with the closet mounted there on; Fig. 4: is an enlarged plan of a modification of the invention; and Figs. 5 and 6 are front and side elevations, respectively, of the same.

\Ve have illustrated and hereinafter described embodiments suitable for practising the invention, yet we would not be understood as being limited to the specific structures chosen for illustration, for various alterations and modifications, in the details of construction and arrangement of parts, may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

The invention consists of a soil-pipe adapted to be concealed within a wall and provided with means for supporting the closet, closet-tank, lavatory, etc. The structure may be made in a duplicate symmetrical system and thus particularly adapted for Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 19, 1916.

Serial No. 2,573.

use in public buildings, multiple dwellings, and the like, where bath rooms are arranged on opposite sides of a partition wall. The soil-pipe is provided with oppositely-disposed laterals whereby the positions of the bath-tub and lavatory may be interchanged, all of which will be presently made clear.

Referring now to the illustrations, 7 represents a section of soil-pipe, the lower end of which communicates with a similar duct (not shown) leading to the sewer; and the upper portion of which may communicate with the usual vent-stack. The column 7 is installed within a wood partition, consisting of the studdings, 8, supporting the wall coverings, 9, represented by dotted lines and which, we will assume, are lath and plaster.

10 is the flooring and 11 the joists support ing the same. The upper portion of the soil-pipe 7 is formed integrally with companion plates, 12, inclosed by and flush with the face of the. wall. Each of said plates is adapted for attachment of a closet-tank, 13, thereto as by providing openings, 14, in the plates, for the reception of bolts, 15, securing the tank to the plate.

Below the plates 12 are arms, 16, also cast integrally with the soil-pipe, and either of which is adapted for attachment with parallel extension arms, 17, inclosed by notches, 18, in the studdings, and having off-set end portions, 19, surrounded by and flush with the plastering, and provided with openings, 20, whereby the lavatories, 21, may be securely bolted thereto.

It will be observed that one of the bars, 17 is off-set at 22, to embrace the arm, the said off-set portion being embraced by the ofi-set end, 23, of the companion bar. The said bars are secured to the arm by bolts,

24, or otherwise.

The intermediate portion of the soil-pipe is provided with oppositely-disposed elbows, 25, either of which is threaded to receive a lateral pipe, 26, inclosed by notches, 27, in the studdings and adapted to receive from a suitable sewer-trap, 28, the face of which is flush with the plastering.

The lower portion of the soil-pipe is formed with similarly disposed elbows, 29, either of which is adapted to receive a lateral pipe, 30, inclosed by notches, 31, in the studdings and adapted to receive from a sewer-trap, 32, disposed similarly to the trap 28.

The trap 28 is positioned for connection with the lavatory and the trap 32 is adapted to receive the bath-tub waste- Both traps may be provided with pipes, 33, which extend through the wall and thus adapt the traps for connection with fixtures on both sides of the wall, The traps are provided with the usual vent-pipes, 34.

Referring to Plate 1 of the drawings, the closet outlets comprise ducts 35 formed integrally with the soil-pipe and disposed below the floor, their outer ends being turned upwardly and formed with flanges 36, which extend through the floor for con- ,nection with the closet-stools, 37.

In the embodiment presented on Sheet 2 of the drawings, the closet-stool connection consists of plates, 38, formed integrally with the soil-pipe and in the same planes as the plates 12. The plates 38 have central openings, 39, communicating with the interior of the soil-pipe and encircled by flanges, 40, for connection with closetbowls having wall outlets. The plates, 38, are provided with threaded openings, 41, whereby the closet-bowl may be bolted to the plate.

It is evident the structure need not be in duplicate form for a single bath room.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is,

1. A combined drainage fitting and fixture support for bath rooms having fixtures including closet-bowls and tanks and lavatories, said fitting andsupport comprising an integral casting including an upright soil-pipe adapted to be concealed within the bath room wall and having laterals of the wall and support the closet-tank, and

oppositely disposed horizontal arms on the soil-pipe disposed in parallelism with the 7 wall, and an extension arm removably attachable to either of said arms for the support of the lavatory.

2. A duplicate drainage fitting and fixture support for bath rooms separated by a partition wall and having fixtures including closet-bowls and tanks and lavatories, said fitting and fixture comprising an integral casting including a soil-pipe adapted to be concealed within the partition wall and having laterals adapted to receive the waste from the fixtures, companion plates disposed on opposite sides of the soil-pipe, so related that they will be substantially flush with the faces of the wall, and adapted to support the closet-tanks, and two pairs of horizontal arms on opposite sides of the soil-pipe, each arm being oppositely-disposed to its mate, and extension arms attachable to said first arms, and each adapted to be placed substantially flush with the face of the wall opposite to the other and support a lavatory.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM LA VELLE. JAMES H. DURKIN.

lVitnesses:

MILTON S. CRANDALL, WV. L. Snncwiox.

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